Nexia SAB&T seeks to appoint a dynamic individual on a fixed term contract in Pretoria to fill the following position that is funded through the Global Fund:
DATA ANALYST (2 Posts) (Reference No.: THIS 01/03/21)
The Health Informatics Directorate is seeking a highly motivated individual to develop and conduct routine and bespoke analyses to support the national TB/HIV programme and is responsible for the implementation of data quality control procedures to ensure that analyses meet high quality standards.
Qualification & Experience:
Tertiary level degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, or equivalent experience
Certificate in statistical packages, STATA or SPSS
Certificate in data visualisation tools e.g. SSRS, PowerBI, Tableau
2 years’ experience applying epidemiological and/or statistical concepts to public health-related data analysis, preferably with HIV, ART, and/or TB data
2 years’ experience with statistical analysis package, such as STATA (preferable) and/or R
2 years’ experience working with data visualisation tools
2 years’ experience working with SQL Server Reporting
Job Description
Developing and routinely producing both ‘standard’ and bespoke analyses of centralised TB/HIV patient-level data alongside other allied data (including laboratory and drugs data as well as potentially PMTCT data).
Implementing established procedures for ensuring the quality of analyses and documenting analysis processes
Developing reports and presentations to convey data analyses output and findings
Designing routine analysis and visualisation processes for analyses from centralised health sources
Developing and publishing data visualisations using SSRS, PowerBI and other data visualisation software packages
Routinely analyse and interrogate raw data relating to the HIV and TB programmes, including related/linked data
Develop and execute routine and bespoke analyses as requested and approved by the Lead Business Analyst or Health Informatics programme managers
Review analytics to monitor performance and distil observations that will support implementation and monitoring of the HIV and TB programmes, and associated information systems
Prepare strategic documents and presentation material to inform NDOH interventions
Coordinate with team members to assess the cleanliness and completeness of the provincial and national databases, notify the relevant managers, and collaborate to develop plans to address said issues
Develop, and deploy targeted reports in SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Troubleshoot issues as they arise with utilisation and functionality of the SSRS mechanism
Assist in the development of guidance and support materials to enable sustained utilisation of data analytics by relevant health system stakeholders
Provide support, as requested, to establishing and maintaining the processes for the centralisation of patient-level data in national and provincial instances
Document analysis procedures, in a clear and organised fashion, for routinisation and knowledge management
It should be noted that the above position is a fixed term appointment that would culminate at the end of March 2022
Please forward your request to [email protected] for the detailed job specification. Please reflect the position you intend applying for in the subject line and include the reference number.
Applicants who do not receive a response within 6 weeks of the closing date must regard their response as unsuccessful, as communique would only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. Nexia SAB&T reserves the right not to appoint.
THIS PROCESS IS ADMINISTERED BY NEXIA SAB&T